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S. W. SHOREY. LAST FOR BOOTS 0R SHOES.

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Letters man n. 100,855, dated December 6, 1870 new November 26, 1870.

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I, SAMUEL W. SHOBEY, of Chicago, in the county' of Oook'and State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Boot and Shoe-Lasts, of which the following is a specification.

Nature and Objects of the Invention.

The nature of my invention relates to alast constrhoted in sections, with screws and slips for adjusting or causing the same to conform to feetof various sizes, forms, and proportions, all as hereinafter fully described.

Description of the Acconwa-nying Drawing.

Figure 1 is a top view of a last embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is the same view as fie'. 1 with the sections shown set apart.

Figure 3 is a side elevation.-

fig. 1.

General Description.

A B O D represent the four different sections of a last divided vertically, central and longitudinally into two sections, and laterally near the ball of the foot into two parts or sections.

E E represent elastic metal strips, one end of which'is secured permanently to the treat or toe-sections 0 D, as shown at fig. 4, and the rear part attached to the sections AB by slots e e c and bolts e e e, allowing the strips 01 plates E E to slide freely longitudinally on the face of the sections A and B.

The rear ends of these plates E E are turned out to form lugs, e e", and .rest in recesses e' c" in the heel sections A B.

1 is a bolt passing through the plate f, having a bearing on both heel sections A B, threaded at its forward end and passing through the lugs e" e" into a nut (31%; a bolt passing through one of the toe-sections, 0 D, and into the other.

H is a bolt passing through one of the heel-sections A B and into the other.

In a bolt securing the instep blocks, which are cut out in my improved last in the usual manner for eonveniencein withdrawing the last from boots and shoes.

J J J J represent strips, which may be formed of leather or other suitable material, their outer edges being made to conform to the shape of that part of the last where they are used, some of them made rectangular and some wedge-shaped.

The operation of my invention is as follows:

The four sections A B (l D are brought into position, the lugs .e e" overelapping each other and the rear end of plates E E pressing back into the recesses Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view oi e" e', thus allowing the close contact of the faces of the sections A and B. The bolt F is now passed through the holes in the lugs e e"into the nut f, and the bolts Gand H placed in their respective positions; then, by tightening up I the said bolts, the faces of the sections A B O 1) may be brought closely and firmly together.

To increase the last in lengt-li,strips J-J are placed between-the sectionsA B and O D, of the thickness required, when the toe-sections O I) may be brought back by the bolt 1?, and hold them firmly in position, to turn the toe to the right or left or up ordown, wedge-shaped strips may be used in the same places, and all brought back close and tightby the same means, the bolt F drawing the plates E E and thereby the toe-sections G D.

To increase the width of the last, strips J J may be'placed between the sections A D and B 0, and held firmly by tightening up the bolts Gand H.

To increasethe width of thetoeof the last, wedge shaped pieces, J, may be used between the toe-sections 0 and ID,- and to increase the width of the heel, wedge-shaped. pins may be used between the heelsect-ions A and B.

To increase the width of ,the lastat' the ball of the foot, wedge-shaped pieces or strips J', may be used between the longitudinal sections at that point, the flexible plates E 'E, in all the above adjustments, allowing the sections to freely assume any of the positions indicated. 7

It will be plainly seen that with a few sizes of lasts, say a number five, number seven, and number nine constructcdin the herein described manner, lasts may be made to lit a variety of sizes, forms, and proportions of feet, and he made to conforin'to a certain class of crooked feet entirely out .of the reach of any ordinary kit of lasts, thus enabling the boot and shoemanuilicturer, with. a very few of. my conformable lasts, to produce almost any size, shape, or eonfignra tion of boots or shoes.

Claims.

' I claim as my invention- Witnesses:

H. 3?. CALDWELL, H. 0. Beam. 

